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Caught in the Act! - Caught in the Act, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman
Written on 31 Oct, 2009 at 18:57 in Entertainment | viewed times | 0 Comments
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban had a rock ‘n’ roll date night at the KISS concert at Nashville’s Sommet Center. The celebrity couple pulled up to the backstage entrance, sneaking into the show under the radar. But once inside, they... (Continue reading)
Details of Boeing-IAM talks show big gap, as S.C. ready to sweeten deal
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:39 in World News | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter The Boeing board of directors met Monday in Chicago without reaching a decision on siting a second 787 production line, as efforts continued to resolve an impasse in the high-stakes talks between the Machinists union... (Continue reading)
Grim budget looms for next mayor
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:34 in World News | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Emily Heffter Seattle Times staff reporter The winner of the Seattle mayor’s race will enter office midrecession with a bare-bones budget and an almost-empty savings account. Political newcomers Mike McGinn and Joe Mallahan say they are prepared to make even bigger cuts... (Continue reading)
Constantine vs. Hutchison on the issues
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:29 in World News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Here’s a look at where Dow Constantine and Susan Hutchison stand on issues facing the elected King County executive. County budget Constantine: Wants nonunion employees making $60,000 a year or more to pay a portion of their health-care premiums. He says it... (Continue reading)
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise for Third Month
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:23 in World News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in August for a third consecutive month, bolstering the case that an economic recovery is at hand. The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index climbed 1 percent from the prior month, seasonally adjusted, after a 1.2 percent... (Continue reading)
U.S. Stocks Gain as Housing Data Overshadows Stimulus Concern
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:20 in Business | viewed times | 0 Comments
U.S. stocks rose for the first time in three days after home prices climbed for a third consecutive month, overshadowing concern that more governments around the world will wind down stimulus efforts as the economy recovers. Lennar Corp. advanced 1.6 percent... (Continue reading)
China Sees Faster Production Gains in Fourth Quarter
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:17 in Business | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Sophie Leung Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — China predicted an acceleration in industrial production and reported a 190 percent jump in overseas investment for the third quarter, underscoring the nation’s role in driving a global economic recovery. Investment by Chinese firms abroad... (Continue reading)
Keeping storm drains clear of leaves is a draining job in the fall
Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:12 in World News | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Richard Seven Seattle Times staff reporter Seattle has about 80,000 storm drains and at this time of year any of them could look like what Joe Pescatore, a drainage and wastewater collection worker for Seattle Public Utilities, was examining. The grate, on... (Continue reading)
Eric Braeden stays put on ‘The Young and the Restless’
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 0:32 in Entertainment | viewed times | 0 Comments
by Lynette Rice Sony has confirmed that it signed a new deal with Eric Braeden to keep the soap opera veteran as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. Braeden, 68, was preparing to say goodbye to the show that... (Continue reading)
Exclusive: Kim Raver teases ‘Grey’s’ triangle and a possible ‘24′ return
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 0:26 in Entertainment | viewed times | 0 Comments
by Michael Ausiello Kim Raver is headed to Grey’s Anatomy to break up Owen and Cristina! I kid. (I think.) I was just trying to get all you O&C ’shippers stirred up and, in turn, drive eyeballs to my interview with... (Continue reading)